Alucard x reader- Ancient Creatures (on Hiatus)

Chapter 7

It had been nearly a week since Alucard and I had returned to Cheddar, we had reported to Integra being dismissed shortly after and things had been quite ever since. It wasn't like me to crave a fight but I had enjoyed my time with Alucard that day, but that did not mean I hadn't seen Alucard since then but there was something about his demeanour on the battlefield that caught my curiosity.

It was no surprise to me when Alucard phased through my wall, if anything it was irritating as I had seen him use a door on the first day at the manor so he was indeed capable of using them. "To what do I owe today's visit?" As I looked directly at him. "I came to see wanted to come for a stroll?" I grinned, it was exactly what I needed, I hated to admit it but even I was starting to get board of being cooped up in this room all day. Happily, I got to my feet and slipped my heels and gloves on, without a word we both left the manor and walked towards the forest.

It was on this small stroll that we had to avoid Sera's to avoid any questioning. Once that potential dilemma had been avoided Alucard and I happily walked in silence, merely enjoying the presence of the other. After a few more minutes I came to a half and Alucard followed shortly after raisin an eyebrow. "Take a seat Alucard. Why don't we have a nice chat, I do so enjoy talking with you and sharing our pasts." I smiled when Alucard nodded and sat on a log that had fallen from the tree above. I decided however, to swing myself up onto a law lying branch and sat there comfortably facing Alucard. "were did we last end our conversation." I pondered aloud. "with you somehow managing to skilfully avoid dropping any information as to what creature of the night you are." Amused by this I responded, "you make me sound so menacing!" I grinned childishly. "And you're not?" Alucard asked mirroring my grin. "Oh no I never said that of course I'm menacing." 

I then leaned my head against the trunk of the tree. "you must forgive my secrecy, but I do have my reasons for not indulging curiosity. I have seen many of my kind perish, I have lived long enough to see so many other creatures come and go out of existence. The last time I told someone what I was they tried to end my existence." My face contorted at that memory. Alucard stayed silent, content with listening to me. "It was the year 1650, roughly 349 years ago around the time of the witch-hunt Massachusetts Bay Colony in England accused of witch craft. I had stumbled across a human woman trying to run from the church as she was one of many accused of witchcraft. So, for the first time in centuries I decided I wanted to protect this human girl, she was appreciative of my help whilst I was in my human form I kept her safe for almost 4 years and we lived together, I was beginning to grow closer to the girl our friendship was developing." I smiled happily at this memory before I continued. "It was unfortunate that nothing good can last forever, it will always encounter some kind of fork in the road. It was in the fourth year that it all fell apart; the church had caught wind that we were hiding in a small abandoned hut on the edge of the forest so naturally they sent someone to exterminate us. They came wielding swords and a variety of other sharp weapons the woman hid me and she was prepared to die in order to protect me her 'saviour'. I refused to let this happen, you see I had grown rather fond of the girl and was willing to do anything in order to defend her..." My eyes dulled as my tale took a grim turn. "I threw myself in front of her, no longer was I in my human skin... I was determined to save this girl but I didn't expect her to turn on me. She screamed at the top of her lungs saying things like 'I was tricked by a monster' or 'demon' and my personal favourite 'witch'.â"I chuckled dryly.

I jumped down from the tree branch I was currently sat on and landed in front of Alucard's still seated form. "I didn't wish to hurt the humans in front of me, I most certainly had no plans to help them with their foolish farce of witch hunts. I cast one final glance to the human girl in hopes she too would run with me towards our freedom but she too had taken up arms.†I looked directly into Alucard's eyes my demeanour still radiating my sadness. "You know the most ironic part, I found out that she was still tried for being a witch. She was burned at the stake begging for my forgiveness." A remorseful look formed upon my face.

~Alucard's Pov~

I watched as her lips formed into a remorseful smile, something inside me began to stir but I quite easily ignored it in favour of continuing to listen to (Y/N). It was then that she fell to her knees in front of me and averted her gaze from mine. "I'm so old that I should not care about such small things. I should know such things are a part of life. I have lived for so long that I should not feel these emotions and want to protect myself, but here I am still avoiding your only question to me?" A tear rolled down her cheek, I reached out and placed my hand under her chin raising it so she now made eye contact with me. "I should not care how others perceive me especially not the humans perception of me...but I do...I am seen as being less holy than a vampire...I...I know this is just a human religion and I am by far the most furthest away from god but why do I fear their judgment? Why do I feel I must hide? Have I truly lost my pride and my resilience?" This time she looked into my eyes as if searching for her answers. "Alucard how...how do you stay so sure? How are you so strong after such dreadful experiences? Why do you not live in seclusion like the rest of your kind?" For the first time in years I was genuinely speechless. I had no words that I felt were significant enough to help sooth her pain, and there was something inside me that wanted to rid her of her worries. So, I did the only thing my body and mind would allow me to do, I brought her into my arms. She did not fight it just let me hold her, and although she was still and silent I knew she was crying.

I thought it would have taken much more time for her to let her guard down so easily around anyone, let alone me. Yet here she was all her defences down, I was now able to see the true (Y/N) for what she was. Although she acted strong and self-assured, even she had fears, even she had her own weakness, and all the time in the world would not change that. Gently I felt her turn her head to the side so that her face was no longer buried in my chest. "This pleasant walk became rather dreary don't you think?" she asked as a small laugh left her lips. "Indeed, it has." I grin still holding her smaller form, I felt her shift and then she broke the contact we now held. Silently I watched as she got back to her feet and took a few steps away from me, perhaps she was finally going to show me her true form. I grinned expectantly as she stood there silently, she turned to once again meet my gaze, "You still don't get to see my true form Alucard. The time is not right." She mustered a rather mature sounding giggle before she began walking. I joined in her laughter for a brief moment before joining her and continuing our walk. "Thank You." (Y/N)'s words were so quite that even I would have missed them if I wasn't paying attention. The rest of our walk was in silence until eventually we both knew it was time to return to the manor.